Beautiful Expressions: Arts & Theater in Seattle

To call Seattle creative is to call the sky blue. We have to admit, narrowing the list of our favorite galleries, museums and theaters wasn’t an art walk in the park. Still, here we go, attempting to squeeze in as many suggestions as we can without imploding the internet. (Note: we’ll give Seattle’s music scene its own well-deserved spotlight in an upcoming post.)

Public Art: Not a fan of four-walled galleries? Take Jack Mackie’s “Dance Steps” along Broadway on Capitol Hill, or “Black Sun” by Isamu Noguchi, perched in Volunteer Park. Cast your own shadow to tell the time top the 28-foot-wide Sundial at Gas Works Park. Want to keep current on public works? There’s an app for that.

Burke Museum: In the current “Pacific Voices” exhibit, 17 Pacific Rim communities share the cool ways they pass along culture through art, ceremony and stories.

Hotel Vintage: Within walking distance is downtown Seattle’s Hotel Vintage, an artful spot to relax after a day of cultural adventure. Discuss your favorite sights over sweet potato gnocchi at Tulio, named one of the country’s best Italian restaurants by Travel & Leisure. Then rest up in guestrooms that feature original photography of Washington wine country.